Souleymane Cissé - IMDb

	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 76,138 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Souleymane Cissé Director \| Writer \| Producer Souleymane Cissé was born on April 21, 1940 in Bamako, Mali. He is a director and writer, known for Brightness (1987), Baara (1978) and The Wind (1982). See full bio » Born: April 21, 1940 in Bamako, Mali

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12 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Brightness Director

(1987)

Baara Director

(1978)

The Wind Director

(1982)

Waati Director

(1995)

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Director (9 credits)

2015 O Ka (Documentary)

2013 O Sembene! (Documentary)

2009 Min Ye

1995 Waati

1987 Brightness (as Solomani Sisé)

1982 The Wind (as Solomani Sisé)

1978 Baara

1975 Den muso

1973 Cinq jours d'une vie

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Writer (7 credits)

2015 O Ka (Documentary)

2009 Min Ye (writer)

1995 Waati

1987 Brightness (screenplay - as Solomani Sisé)

1982 The Wind (writer - as Solomani Sisé)

1978 Baara (screenplay)

1975 Den muso (script adaptation and dialogue)

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Producer (8 credits)

2015 O Ka (Documentary) (producer)

2013 O Sembene! (Documentary) (producer)

2009 Min Ye (producer)

1995 Waati (producer)

1987 Brightness (producer - as Solomani Sisé)

1982 The Wind (producer - as Solomani Sisé)

1978 Baara (producer)

1975 Den muso (producer)

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Actor (1 credit)

2010 Drogba est mort (Short)

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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)

1975 Den muso (camera operator)

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Self (7 credits)

2015-2017 L'invité (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 4 September 2017 (2017) ... Himself

- Episode dated 24 May 2015 (2015) ... Himself

2011 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV Series)
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- The Promise (2011) ... Himself

2006 Festival international de Cannes (TV Series)
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- Cérémonie de clôture du 59ème Festival international du film de Cannes (2006) ... Himself

1993 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV Series documentary)
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- Souleymane Cissé (1993) ... Himself

1988 Ouaga (TV Movie documentary)

1988 The Media Show (TV Series documentary)
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- Episode #2.5 (1988) ... Himself

1987 A bè munumunu (Documentary short)
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Personal Details

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1 Biographical Movie | See more »

Alternate Names:

Solomani Sisé

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Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1983 See more »

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